Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Amends the: Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to expand eligiblity for the seniors’ work bonus to pensioners; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999, A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 and Social Security Act 1991 to increase family assistance by up to $4200 a year for families with teenagers undertaking full-time secondary study or a vocational education equivalent; A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 to enable eligible baby bonus claimants to access a larger portion of the baby bonus upfront from 1 July 2011; Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, Social Security Act 1991 and Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 to ensure that annuity payments made from the Thalidomide Australia Fixed Trust are not taken into account as income; and A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, Social Security Act 1991 and Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 in relation to income management arrangements.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	10 Feb 2011
Second reading moved	10 Feb 2011
Second reading debate	21 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	22 Mar 2011
Second reading agreed to	22 Mar 2011
Third reading agreed to	22 Mar 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23 Mar 2011
Second reading moved	23 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	15 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	15 Jun 2011
Third reading agreed to	15 Jun 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	15 Jun 2011
Assent Act no.: 50 Year: 2011	27 Jun 2011

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An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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